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Bank of England sees £125 billion QE loss

The Bank of England has estimated that its quantitative easing programme will result in a net lifetime loss of around £125 billion ($169 billion), with the cost set to be covered by the British government.

05 May 2026-15:36
What will drive markets first: Oil, jobs data or the Fed?

Global financial markets are entering a critical week dominated by geopolitical risks in the Middle East, closely watched U.S. economic data and a wave of central bank signals that could shape investor sentiment in the near term.

04 May 2026-14:12
Samarkand ADB Forum: Uzbekistan strengthens Central Asia’s role

Editor’s note: Seymur Mammadov is a special commentator for News.Az and the director of the international expert club EurAsiaAz. The article reflects the author’s personal opinion and does not necessarily represent the views of News.Az.

03 May 2026-15:28
ECB holds rates steady but points to major June shift

The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged at its latest policy meeting, but President Christine Lagarde signaled growing concern over inflation risks and warned that further rate increases may be possible later this year.

30 Apr 2026-17:58
Eurozone economy stagnates amid energy price surge

30 Apr 2026-14:35
Gold reserves hit $4T, surpassing US Treasuries for the first time since 1996

29 Apr 2026-11:41
Azerbaijan Central Bank keeps dollar stable as euro dips

The Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) has released its official exchange rates for April 28, 2026, showing overall stability in the national currency market, with minor fluctuations across major foreign currencies and precious metals.

28 Apr 2026-10:36
ECB likely to hold rates amid Iran war inflation risks

27 Apr 2026-10:59
Russia cuts rates to 14.5% but warns on inflation

Russia’s central bank has reduced its key interest rate to 14.5%, continuing a gradual easing cycle but signaling that inflation risks and economic uncertainty remain firmly in place.

24 Apr 2026-15:53
Nigeria targets $1B monthly diaspora inflows amid reforms

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has called on commercial banks to take advantage of recent financial reforms to increase monthly diaspora transfers to $1 billion by the end of 2026, amid improving economic conditions and ongoing structural reforms.

22 Apr 2026-10:55

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